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LDP, Japan

Japan's Ruling LDP at Risk of Losing Majority in Election, Polls Show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference on October 9, 2024, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, after dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and proceeding for an early election on October 27. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Japan’s LDP May Lose Majority for First Time Since 2009, Media Forecasts Show

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose its outright majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009 in this month’s election while keeping control of the chamber with the help of its coalition partner,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Japan's ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, Nikkei poll shows

Japan's ruling party may lose its sole majority in the lower house for the first time in 15 years, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday, citing its poll ahead of the Oct. 27 election. The Liberal Democratic Party may not reach the 233 seats it needs for an outright majority in the 465 seat chamber,

The Gazette · 1d

Japan's ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, media polls show

Japan's ruling party may lose its majority in the lower house, according to media polling ahead of the Oct. 27 election, meaning it would likely have to rely

Japan, labor union

Reuters on MSN · 14h

Japan's biggest union group targets 5% wage hikes next year

Japan's largest labour union group said on Friday it will seek wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, similar to this year's hefty increase but economists doubt that another such bump is realistic. The announcement by Rengo means debate about pay rises for next year will begin in earnest.

Bloomberg L.P. · 15h

Japan Union to Call for Continued Wage Growth of 5% or More

Japan’s largest labor union federation aims to secure wage increases averaging at least 5% in next year’s pay negotiations, in a bid to maintain momentum after major gains this year, according to local media reports.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 14h

Japan’s Largest Labor Union Group to Seek Big Pay Hike Next Year

Japan’s largest trade union group is going to seek a 5% pay increase for workers at next year’s annual wage negotiations, a move that would likely be welcome by the central bank.

yen, Japan and FX

Reuters on MSN · 18h

Japan top FX diplomat says recent yen moves 'one-sided' in fresh warning

Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Friday that recent currency moves are "somewhat one-sided and rapid," in a fresh warning against speculative trading as the yen fell past the key 150 line against the dollar.

Bloomberg L.P. · 21h

Japan’s FX Chief Warns on Sudden Moves After Yen Hits 150

Japan’s top currency official helped lift the yen a touch on Friday after he warned he was keeping a close eye on market movements following the yen’s slide into the 150 range against the dollar overnight. “At the moment we’re seeing slightly one ...

Kyodo News on MSN · 1d

Japan monitoring currency movements as dollar tops 150 yen: official

Japan, Inflation

Reuters · 16h

Japan's core inflation slows on fuel subsidies, demand-driven pressure intact

Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.4% in September from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous month due to the roll-out of temporary government subsidies to curb energy prices.

Yahoo · 19h

Japan’s Inflation Slows for First Time Since April Ahead of BOJ

Japan’s key inflation gauge slowed in September for the first time in five months, ahead of a central bank meeting later this month where the board is widely expected to keep the interest rate unchanged.

Daily Journal · 20h

Japan's core inflation rate slows in September

Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.

Japan, Padres and Dodgers

The Washington Post · 1d

Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan

Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan,

ClutchPoints on MSN · 1d

Dodgers-Padres NLDS scoring Super Bowl viewership numbers in Japan

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played a thrilling five-game NLDS earlier in the postseason. With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing for the Dodgers and Yu Darvish playing for the Padres,

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Dodgers win vs. Padres in NLDS G5 set MLB viewership mark in Japan

Last Friday's decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan.

US State Department Approves Sale of Tactical Missiles to Japan for $360 Million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department approved a possible sale to Japan of tactical missiles and related equipment ...

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One flame fades for Japan, while another lives on

Japan are as solid at the back as they are cagey up front however they failed to overcome Poland in their Dominican Republic ...

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Discrimination still haunts Japan's Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors

Having survived the atomic bomb that flattened his hometown of Hiroshima when he was nine months old, Kunihiko Sakuma has ...

11h

Messy Japanese inflation data unlikely to sway Bank of Japan

Headline inflation trends in Japan are therefore messy and the BoJ will look through these at the underlying rates. Core ...

Lamens vs. Parry Prediction: WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 2024

In the semifinals at the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 on Friday, Suzan Lamens (ranked No. 125) takes on Diane Parry ...

1hon MSN

2025 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Debuts In Japan, Previews Powertrain For Forester Hybrid

Spy photographers recently snapped the first photos of the Subaru Forester Hybrid, but it’s playing second fiddle to the new ...

Japan man with 4 wives, 2 girlfriends aims to father 54 children, become ‘god of marriage’

A man in Japan who has four wives and two girlfriends – and aims to father 54 children – wants to become the “God of Marriage ...

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Japan's ramen shops are grappling with rising costs

CNBC's Lin Lin reports on how ramen shops in Japan are trying to cope with rising costs and weigh passing those higher prices ...

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